Fredo Santana

Derrick Coleman[3][4] (July 4, 1990 – January 19, 2018), known professionally as Fredo Santana, was an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. The older cousin of Chicago rapper Chief Keef, Santana began recording music in 2011, releasing a series of mixtapes throughout 2012 and 2013.

Not to be confused with Fredo (rapper).

Fredo Santana
Coleman in 2015
Background information
Born(1990-07-04)July 4, 1990[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 2018(2018-01-19) (aged 27)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–2018
Labels
Associated acts
Websitessrbrand.com

His debut studio album, Trappin Ain't Dead, was released on October 31, 2013, via Savage Squad, and peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard 200.[5] Santana's second studio album, Fredo Krueger 2, a sequel to his 2013 mixtape Fredo Krueger, was released on September 8, 2017.

Santana died of a seizure on January 19, 2018.[6][7][8]

Music career

Fredo's first mixtape, It's a Scary Site, was released on September 20, 2012. It featured production by TM88, Young Chop, 12Hunna, Leek E Leek, J-Hill, C-Sick, and Paris Bueller as well as guest appearances from Chief Keef, Lil Reese, King L, Gino Marley, Frenchie, Lil Herb, Lil Bibby, and Lil Durk. Santana's second mixtape, Fredo Kruger, was released on February 28, 2013, and featured production by 808 Mafia, Young Chop and Mike Will Made It, as well as guest appearances from Migos, Juelz Santana, Soulja Boy, Young Scooter, Fat Trel, Alley Boy, Lil Durk and Lil Reese among others. It would later be released for retail sale via iTunes on May 7, 2013.[9]

On September 24, 2013, Fredo Santana made a cameo appearance in Drake's music video for "Hold On, We're Going Home", in which he portrayed a bad guy kidnapping Drake's "girlfriend."[10]

His debut album, Trappin Ain't Dead, was released on November 20, 2013.[11][12] The album featured guest appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Chief Keef, Peewee Longway and other members of Glory Boyz Entertainment.[13] It's a Scary Site 2 was released on December 20, 2013.[14]

On February 27, 2014, Santana announced that he and Keef were going to release a collaboration album Blood Thicker Than Water, which never came to fruition.[15][16] On July 9, 2014, he revealed the track list for his upcoming album Walking Legend.[17]

Personal life

Santana was the older cousin of Chicago rapper Chief Keef.[18]

Santana is survived by his son, born in 2017.[19]

Health issues

Santana was a heavy user of drugs, at one point being addicted to Xanax and lean. Santana attributed his heavy drug use to trauma experienced during his childhood, claiming he had posttraumatic stress disorder and turned to drugs as a coping mechanism.[20][21]

Santana was hospitalised in March 2017 after suffering a seizure, which he blamed on a heavy workload and his poor sleep schedule.[22] After the seizures persisted, Santana was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy in May 2017 and prescribed Keppra to treat it. Despite the medicine, Santana continued to suffer from seizures, usually multiple seizures in a row.[23]

Santana was hospitalized once again in October 2017 after friend and fellow rapper Gino Marley found Santana mid seizure on the floor of his house with blood coming from his mouth.[24] Santana was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with both liver and kidney failure, with the main factors being his addiction to Xanax and lean.[25] Santana expressed interest in going to rehab while in hospital.[26]

Death

On the evening of January 19, 2018, at around 11:30 p.m. local time, Santana's girlfriend discovered him unresponsive at their home in Reseda, Los Angeles.[6][7][8] Shortly after, Santana was pronounced dead. He had suffered a fatal seizure, and an autopsy revealed he had developed cardiovascular disease in addition to the previous conditions he suffered from.[27] Santana is one of a number of celebrities who were 27 years old when they died.

Discography

Studio albums
Studio album, with chart position
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B/Hip-Hop US Rap
Trappin Ain't Dead
  • Released: October 31, 2013
  • Label: Savage Squad Records
  • Formats: Digital download
 45——
Fredo Kruger 2
  • Released: September 8, 2017
  • Label: Savage Squad Records, Empire
  • Formats: Digital download
 ———

    Mixtapes
    • It's a Scary Site (2012)[28]
    • Fredo Kruger (2013)[29]
    • Street Shit (with Gino Marley) (2013)[30]
    • It's a Scary Site 2 (2013)[31]
    • Walking Legend (2014)[32]
    • Ain't No Money Like Trap Money (2015)[33]
    • Fredo Mafia (with 808 Mafia) (2016)
    • Plugged In (2017)[34]

    Singles
    List of singles, showing year released and album name
    Title Year Album
    "I Need More" (featuring Young Scooter)[35] 2013 Fredo Kruger
    "Bird Talk" It's a Scary Site 2
    "Jealous" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)[36] Trappin Ain't Dead
    "It's Only Right" 2014 Walking Legend

    Guest appearance

    References
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